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Safety Directives

FAA TO PROBE SOUTHWEST AGAIN

March 10, 2010

The FAA has launched an investigation into possible violations of safety directives by SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, the 3rd time the agency had looked into the carrier's safety practices in 2 years. The investigation is a repeat of the probe 2

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FAA Probing More Southwest Violations Wrapping Up New

March 9, 2010

In today's paper: The FAA is probing new violations of safety directives by Southwest Airlines. This case is being investigated out of the FAA's Northwest Mountain region, where Southwest's maintenance contractor is based.

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Broken Government By The Numbers

March 9, 2010

60000 flights made by 46 Southwest Airline jets in violation of FAA safety directives due to lax FAA enforcement • 12.8 percent job turnover at Department of Homeland Security in 2006 — double that of any other cabinet-level agency

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FAA Proposed 2 Fines To American Eagle Within A Month

February 19, 2010

Apparently AE has operated more than 200 of those flights after they realized the aircrafts were not in compliance with the mandatory safety directives! It is scary that this is actually the SECOND fine against EA proposed by FAA within

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London Flights Cheap London Flights London Flight

February 18, 2010

London Flights, Cheap London Flights, London Flight (LHR) FAA Plans Another Fine on American Eagle Wall Street Journal The statement also said the issue "involves a technical compliance with the wording of" mandatory safety directives,

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Is Southwest The Next ValuJet

February 11, 2010

Southwest facing FAA safety investigation 12:00 AM CST on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating violations of safety directives by Southwest Airlines, the third such probe of the

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FAA Sport Pilot Revision Is Out

February 11, 2010

Aircraft owners or operators must retain a record of the current status of safety directives for SLSA. Not adopted: * The proposal to require an hour of "hood time" during training was withdrawn. Typically a student wears a hood that

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FAA Probing Southwest Airlines Maintenance Issues

February 11, 2010

Aircraft maintenance issues are behind a probe of Southwest Airlines by the Federal Aviation Administration. The airline is being investigated for allegedly flying aircraft the company knows are not airworthy due to substandard maintenance.

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Southwest Facing FAA Safety Investigation Dallas Morning News

February 9, 2010

Southwest facing FAA safety investigation Dallas Morning News WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating violations of safety directives by Southwest and more »

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Sport Pilot Changes Take Effect April 2

February 5, 2010

The FAA has finalized revisions to the sport pilot regulations that will expand the operating window for sport pilots in mountainous terrain and allow Part 141 training programs to use light sport aircraft, among other changes. five hours of flight time in a make and model of LSA within the same set of aircraft before [...]

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